Bella's POV

Edward and I were getting ready to head back to our little cottage with Renesmee when Jacob came storming in. In response, Rosalie headed upstairs with Emmett in tow, and Carlisle looked up from the book he was reading.

"What's wrong, Jake?" I asked, worried. We hadn't had any trouble for months, and his expression couldn't be indicating anything good.

He stopped, obviously making sure that Renesmee was asleep, and let out a long sigh. "Seth." Knowing that that alone couldn't explain, he continued. "H-he imprinted on... Autumn."

My eyes widened in surprise. I hadn't expected that. I tried to cover my moment of shock with a response. "Oh... that's good for Seth."

That wasn't what Jake wanted to hear. "What? This is not what we need! Autumn just got here, and Seth imprinting on her is going to put her in danger!"

Edward nodded, obviously knowing more than I with his access to Jake's thoughts. "Calm down, Jacob. Seth wouldn't let anything happen to Autumn now. In ways, this will keep her more safe."

Jake seemed to contemplate that, and let another breath. "...Maybe," he said grudgingly, "But that doesn't change the fact that this isn't what Autumn needs now."

"Well, tell him to wait a while until she readjusts," I said, trying to reassure him.

With his agitation appearing to be mostly gone, he sat down on the couch. "Yeah, I did, but I'm not sure he'll follow it."

"Come on," I snorted, "Autumn's probably asleep right now, and Seth must be at home, or on patrol."

Jake nodded at that. "Well, I guess it's okay for now. I would know if Seth visited her."

I checked the clock. It was around 1:30 AM. "There's no way Seth would wake her up at this hour."

Nodding, Jake got up to leave. Edward turned to me, noticing my thoughtful expression. "What are you thinking about?"

I sighed. "I have a bad feeling about what's going to happen. Things can never stay calm for long here."


AN - Hey, so I know I haven't written much in a LONG time, so this is a new short chapter - since I seem to be horrible at writing for already-established characters like Bella... :p Yeah, it's easier with Autumn because if one of you tell me that I'm going against Autumn's character, I can say "I made her, so I think I know her better :p". I am able to mess up with the other characters, though. So... yeah... I'll just get working on the next chapter... :)